Alexandra Stapleton on Diddy's rise and fall; Breaking down Netflix's "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" | 12.12

The Right Time with Bomani Jones

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Sports, Music, News

4.8 • 12.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Bomani Jones is joined by Alexandra Stapleton, director of "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." First, they discuss 50 Cent's involvement in the documentary and how he helped bring this story to life. Later, they break down the rise of Diddy and Bad Boy Records and how that helped to mold the "Diddy" persona. Finally, Bomani reacts to the possibility that Diddy was involved in Tupac's tragic shooting and breaks down what the documentary tells us about hip-hops place in society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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